Gehlot Claims Backing Of 109 MLAs Post Pilot’s Disobedience

Gehlot claims the backing of 109 MLAs post Pilot’s disobedience. Congress sure of the remaining in power in Rajasthan. Our own Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot pronounced open defiance and asserted that the Ashok Gehlot government in the state is in minority, Congress leader Avinash Pande on Monday said 109 MLAs have marked a letter of help to the CM.

Pande, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary responsible for Rajasthan, said some different MLAs are in contact with Gehlot and they will likewise sign the letter. He said a whip host been given to all the party MLAs, requesting that they go to the congress legislative party meeting at 10.30 am. “Move will be made against the individuals who avoid the gathering,” Pande said.

“Upwards of 109 MLAs have marked the letter to communicate full trust in the Congress government drove by CM Ashok Gehlot and in the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Some different MLAs have addressed the CM via telephone and they will likewise sign the letter,” he told journalists at the CM’s official residence here in the early morning.

Pande said the BJP was behind the “scheme” to bring down the Ashok Gehlot government however it will complete its term. The BJP is attempting to destabilize the Congress government and needs to rehash what they did in Madhya Pradesh. In any case, the MLAs are brimming with the government and the party, he said.

In the 200-part Rajasthan assembly, the Congress has 107 MLAs and the BJP 72. The Congress additionally has the help of 10 out of 13 independents, and other party MLAs like Rashtriya Lok Dal (1), which is its partner. The Congress likewise considers Bhartiya rural party (2) and CPI(M) (2) MLAs as their supporters.

Aside from its 72 MLAs, BJP’s partner Rashtriya Loktantrik party RLP) has three MLAs. Pilot on Sunday asserted that the Gehlot government is in minority as more than 30 Congress MLAs have “swore support” to him.

“Rajasthan deputy CM and Congress leader Sachin Pilot not to go to Congress legislative party meeting planned to be held tomorrow. The pilot says Ashok Gehlot government is in minority after more than 30 Congress and some autonomous MLAs have sworn backing to Sachin Pilot,” said an announcement circled through a WhatsApp bunch worked by Pilot’s office.

Pilot’s insubordination and developing political emergency were talked about at a late-evening meeting at the chief minister’s home where Pande and Randeep Surjewala were available. The party MLAs and autonomous lawmakers also arrived at the CM’s official residence and communicated trust in Gehlot’s government, the Congress said.